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Letter #3384

Martin ALLEXWANGEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow, 1548-06-29

received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1548-07-10

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 1111-1114

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BCz, 1599, p. 1114

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni Dei gratia Episcopo WarmiensiIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, domino benefactori et patrono suo clementissimo

BCz, 1599, p. 1111

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine benefactor et patrone clementissime.

Praemissa officiosissima servitute in gratiam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae.

Salutem plurimam et fortunatissimas accessiones.

Reverendissime Domine.

Quae sint merita et beneficia tam erga me, quam meos omnes in conferenda eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae opera, consilio et labore semper apud nos veteris stabit gratia facti, dum memores erimus nostri et quoad spiritus nostros reget artus. Cum vero per fortunae nostrae exiguitatem, quae quanta sit, plus satis Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae constat, referre non datur occasio, vitam nobis acerbam putamus. Ut etiamsi sanguinem pro Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra effunderemus, tamen neutiquam ullam beneficiorum partem assecuti videremur, tanta sunt Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae erga nos merita. Quodsi ita aliquando res sese obtulerit de familia Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae benemereri, non deerimus opera nostra, ut saltem aliquem de nobis demus gustum Paternitati Vestrae Reverendissimae, ne ullum beneficii genus sentiat interiisse. Quam iustus enim et aequus fuerit et habitus semper est iudex in dirimendis controversiis, non in praesenti hoc, quam in praeterito etiam facto plus satis constat, deque hoc aliorum sit iudicium, cum absque dubio Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra non exiguum mercedis praemium a Deo Optimo Maximo sit acceptura.

Quae porro Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra scribit et me adhortatur (quandoquidem animus hominis novarum rerum semper est cupidus), ut si quae apud nos essent novitates, eas cum Reverendissima Paternitate Vestra communicarem, faciam pro officio meo, ut ante factum a me quoque est, non quod certo sciam eas sic BCz, 1599, p. 1112 accidisse, sed quod frequentibus vulgi rumoribus sic circumferantur.

Ex Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌊Maiori PoloniaWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌋ adfertur simultates et coniurationes exardere incipere, ne ad Diet of Poland ⌊comitiaDiet of Poland ⌋ Piothrcoviensia nobilitatem velle veni hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉re frequentibus nutis approbasse, scriptis nunc litteris, quibus sigilla sua appenderunt, Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellanoAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋ quoque Posnaniensi, ut ad eadem sese ne conferret, pro hidden by binding⌈[ro]ro hidden by binding⌉hibuisse. Sed sunt illae rumores adhuc sine auctore hidden by binding⌈[re]re hidden by binding⌉. Si quid certi constiterit, faciam Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram certiorem.

Inter Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginalem maiestatemBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ et serenissimum eius Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊filiumSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ optime hidden by binding⌈[me]me hidden by binding⌉ convenit. Familiariter colloquuntur. Simul aliquando hidden by binding⌈[do]do hidden by binding⌉ cibum capiunt. Adventus regius non absque magno hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ applausu omnium ordinum hic exceptus, tormentis etiam bellicis in honorem novi regis eiaculatis, ut id more veteri fieri solet.

Legatus Ilie II Rareş (Iliaş al II-lea Rareş) (*1531 – †1562), Prince of Moldavia 1546-1551⌊ValachiIlie II Rareş (Iliaş al II-lea Rareş) (*1531 – †1562), Prince of Moldavia 1546-1551⌋ non ita pridem hinc disce[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉, in foedus Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ se dedere constituit, sed ni hidden by binding⌈[ni]ni hidden by binding⌉hil effecit, quia on the margin⌈quiaquia on the margin⌉ cum in fide et officio sint, The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊Turcarum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ BCz, 1599, p. 1113 sui iuris non est, quin imperata maioris facere cogitur. Qui simul, ut signum Ilie II Rareş (Iliaş al II-lea Rareş) (*1531 – †1562), Prince of Moldavia 1546-1551⌊illiIlie II Rareş (Iliaş al II-lea Rareş) (*1531 – †1562), Prince of Moldavia 1546-1551⌋ datum fuerit, nolit velit, violandum, est ei necessario foedus, quod non ita pridem cum Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regia maiestate senioreSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ ipso inivit.

Legati designati sunt: ad superinscribed⌈adad superinscribed⌉ Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ secretarius regius dominus Stanisław Ostroróg (*1519 – †1568)⌊OstrorockStanisław Ostroróg (*1519 – †1568)⌋, ad Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regem autem RomanorumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ dominus doctor Marcin Kromer (Martinus Cromerus) (*1512 – †1589), diplomat, historian, religious and political writer, doctor of both canon and civil law; ennobled in 1552; 1535 scribe of the royal chancellery and secretary of Cracow bishop Jan Chojeński; 1538 canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk, 1540 secretary of Cracow bishop Piotr Gamrat, 1542 parish priest in Biecz; 1544 Cracow canon, 1544-1569 royal secretary (for Prussian affairs), 1551 Ermland canon; 1569 coadjutor of Ermland bishop Stanisław Hozjusz, 1579 - Ermland bishop, 1543 - royal envoy to Wrocław, 1544 - to Rome, 1547 - to Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 255)⌊Martinus CromerusMarcin Kromer (Martinus Cromerus) (*1512 – †1589), diplomat, historian, religious and political writer, doctor of both canon and civil law; ennobled in 1552; 1535 scribe of the royal chancellery and secretary of Cracow bishop Jan Chojeński; 1538 canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk, 1540 secretary of Cracow bishop Piotr Gamrat, 1542 parish priest in Biecz; 1544 Cracow canon, 1544-1569 royal secretary (for Prussian affairs), 1551 Ermland canon; 1569 coadjutor of Ermland bishop Stanisław Hozjusz, 1579 - Ermland bishop, 1543 - royal envoy to Wrocław, 1544 - to Rome, 1547 - to Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 255)⌋, iuris utriusque doctor, qui Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile

Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊eorum maiestatesCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile

Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ ad exsequias vocant atque de pace constituenda in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ agent.

Illustres et magnifici domini Piotr Kmita Sobieński (*1477 – †1553), 1512 starosta of Przemyśl; 1518 court marshal; 1523 starosta of Spiš; starosta of Koło; 1527 castellan of Wojnicz; 1529 Crown grand marshal; 1532 castellan of Sandomierz; 1533 starosta of Cracow; 1535 voivode of Sandomierz; 1536 voivode of Cracow (PSB 13, p. 97)⌊palatinusPiotr Kmita Sobieński (*1477 – †1553), 1512 starosta of Przemyśl; 1518 court marshal; 1523 starosta of Spiš; starosta of Koło; 1527 castellan of Wojnicz; 1529 Crown grand marshal; 1532 castellan of Sandomierz; 1533 starosta of Cracow; 1535 voivode of Sandomierz; 1536 voivode of Cracow (PSB 13, p. 97)⌋ et Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌊castellanusJan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌋ Cracovienses in gratiam rursus redacti sunt, qui odia quaedam novercalia mutuo alebant, sed iam refrixerunt.

Exsequiae peragentur ad diem divae Annae sacrum. Multorum principum et legatorum congregationem futuram opinor, qui praesentia sua exsequias easdem cohonestabunt.

Plura non habeo, nisi ut quam humillime etiam atque etiam superinscribed⌈etiametiam superinscribed⌉ in gratiam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae me on the margin⌈meme on the margin⌉ commendem. Quam ut Deus Optimus Maximus in multos annos felicem esse ac vivere permittat, ex animo precor.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, 29 Iunii anno Domini M-o D-o XLVIII-o.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humillimus addictissimusque cliens Martin Allexwangen (†after 1555), Elbing burgher (EFE 31, p. 103)⌊Martinus ab AllexwangenMartin Allexwangen (†after 1555), Elbing burgher (EFE 31, p. 103)⌋